Overlay of millimeter wave (mmwave) on citizens broadband radio service (cbrs) for next generation fixed wireless (ngfw) deployment

ABSTRACT

An overlay of millimeter wave (mmWave)-capable cells are added to a citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) network to provide coverage in a next generation fixed wireless (NGFW) network. The availability of mmWave spectrum, with limited reach, can be utilized as a wireless backhaul for subsequent hops. In one aspect, integrated access front-haul nodes (IAFHNs) that are utilized for mmWave transmissions at a second (and/or subsequent) hop can be deployed with self aligning receivers. Further, the IAFHNs can facilitate adaptive resource allocation scheduling in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) chain. In addition, an interface between macro access points can be enhanced to enable the adaptive resource allocation on the IAB chain. In one aspect, a fixed user equipment (UE) can be configured with dual connectivity (DC) and a network operator can offer different tiers of services based on a location of the UE.

RELATED APPLICATION

The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priorityto, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/010,332, filed Jun. 15, 2018 andentitled “OVERLAY OF MILLIMETER WAVE (MMWAVE) ON CITIZENS BROADBANDRADIO SERVICE (CBRS) FOR NEXT GENERATION FIXED WIRELESS (NGFW)DEPLOYMENT,” the entirety of which application is hereby incorporated byreference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The subject disclosure relates to wireless communications, e.g., asystem, method, and apparatus that overlays millimeter wave (mmWave) oncitizens broadband radio service (CBRS) for next generation fixedwireless (NGFW) deployment.

BACKGROUND

With an explosive growth in network service demand, in both mobile andfixed networks, network providers are being challenged to find solutionsthat provide high capacity transport and data rates to the end users.Increasing the network capacity by deploying conventional access pointsdoes not scale well and can be extremely expensive, with substantiallyhigh capital expense (capex) and operating expense (opex) associatedwith utilizing fiber backhauls.

Further, the rapidly increasing demand for higher throughput and betteruser experience is driving the need to access more wireless spectrum.The citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) allows shared wirelessbroadband use of the 3550-3700 MHz band (3.5 GHz Band). Traditionally,this 3.5 GHz band has been used by the department of defense, fixedsatellite systems, and some wireless ISPs. However, recently, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) has provided a three-tieredspectrum access framework for sharing the CBRS spectrum. The sharedaccess makes it difficult for a single network provider to acquire morethan 80 MHz of spectrum, which poses challenges in providing a pragmaticpeak downlink throughput of more than 500 Mbps per user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1B illustrate example systems that facilitate a millimeter wave(mmWave) and citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) overlay scheme.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example system that employs anapplication-specific transceiver for relaying mmWave communication.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example system that facilitates an adaptiveresource allocation scheduling in an integrated access and backhaul(IAB) chain.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example system that facilitates improved frequencyreuse planning.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example cluster of cells that provide CBRScoverage, overlaid with mmWave coverage.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example system that facilitates dual connectivity(DC) in accordance with the subject embodiments.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example system that facilitates offering differenttiers of service to a user.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example method that facilitates overlaying a CBRScoverage with mmWave coverage.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example method that facilitates communication viatiered mmWave cells.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example method that facilitates DC within adeployment scheme that overlays mmWave on CBRS coverage.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example method for offering different tiers ofservice to a user.

FIG. 12 illustrates a block diagram of a computer operable to executethe disclosed communication architecture.

FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic block diagram of a computing environmentin accordance with the subject specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It may be evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details, e.g., without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard. In other instances, well-known structures anddevices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitatedescribing the embodiments in additional detail.

As used in this application, the terms “component,” “module,” “system,”“interface,” “node,” “platform,” “server,” “controller,” “entity,”“element,” “gateway,” or the like are generally intended to refer to acomputer-related entity, either hardware, a combination of hardware andsoftware, software, or software in execution or an entity related to anoperational machine with one or more specific functionalities. Forexample, a component may be, but is not limited to being, a processrunning on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a threadof execution, computer-executable instruction(s), a program, and/or acomputer. By way of illustration, both an application running on acontroller and the controller can be a component. One or more componentsmay reside within a process and/or thread of execution and a componentmay be localized on one computer and/or distributed between two or morecomputers. As another example, an interface can comprise input/output(I/O) components as well as associated processor, application, and/orAPI components.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware, or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement one or moreaspects of the disclosed subject matter. An article of manufacture canencompass a computer program accessible from any computer-readabledevice or computer-readable storage/communications media. For example,computer readable storage media can comprise but are not limited tomagnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips. . . ), optical disks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk(DVD) . . . ), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., card, stick,key drive . . . ). Of course, those skilled in the art will recognizemany modifications can be made to this configuration without departingfrom the scope or spirit of the various embodiments.

In addition, the word “example” or “exemplary” is used herein to meanserving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or designdescribed herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed aspreferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use ofthe word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a concretefashion. As used in this application, the term “or” is intended to meanan inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” That is, unlessspecified otherwise, or clear from context, “X employs A or B” isintended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, ifX employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then “X employs Aor B” is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances. In addition,the articles “a” and “an” as used in this application and the appendedclaims should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unlessspecified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singularform.

Moreover, terms like “user equipment,” “communication device,” “mobiledevice,” “mobile station,” “living unit,” and similar terminology, referto a wired or wireless communication-capable device utilized by asubscriber or user of a wired or wireless communication service toreceive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming, orsubstantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing termsare utilized interchangeably in the subject specification and relateddrawings. Data and signaling streams can be packetized or frame-basedflows. Further, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “consumer,” “customer,”and the like are employed interchangeably throughout the subjectspecification, unless context warrants particular distinction(s) amongthe terms. It should be noted that such terms can refer to humanentities or automated components supported through artificialintelligence (e.g., a capacity to make inference based on complexmathematical formalisms), which can provide simulated vision, soundrecognition and so forth.

The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to adding an overlay ofmillimeter wave (mmWave)-capable cells to a citizens broadband radioservice (CBRS) network to provide coverage in next generation fixedwireless (NGFW) network. The availability of mmWave licensed spectrum,with limited reach, can be utilized as a wireless backhaul forsubsequent hops. In one aspect, integrated access front-haul nodes(IAFHNs) that are utilized for mmWave transmissions at a second (and/orsubsequent) hop can be deployed with receivers of a self aligningantenna and/or fixed antenna. Further, the IAFHNs can incorporateadaptive resource allocation scheduling in an integrated access andbackhaul (IAB) chain. In addition, an Xn interface between macro accesspoints can be enhanced to enable the adaptive resources allocation onthe IAB chain. Furthermore, according to an embodiment, user equipment(UE) can be configured with dual connectivity (DC) and the networkoperator can offer different tiers of services (e.g., regular speed(CBRS only), high speed (mmWave only should locations are warranted),and very high speed of 1 Gbps (DC between CBRS and mmWave)) based on alocation of the UE.

It should be noted that although various aspects and embodiments havebeen described herein in the context of fifth generation (5G) networks,the disclosed aspects are not limited to a 5G implementation as thetechniques can also be applied most any next generation and/or long termevolution (LTE) networks. As used herein, “5G” can also be referred toas New Radio (NR) access. Accordingly, systems, methods, and/ormachine-readable storage media for facilitating improved communicationcoverage for 5G systems are desired. As used herein, one or more aspectsof a 5G network can comprise, but is not limited to, data rates ofseveral tens of megabits per second (Mbps) supported for tens ofthousands of users; at least one gigabit per second (Gbps) to be offeredsimultaneously to tens of users (e.g., tens of workers on the sameoffice floor); several hundreds of thousands of simultaneous connectionssupported for massive sensor deployments; spectral efficiencysignificantly enhanced compared to 4G; improvement in coverage relativeto 4G; signaling efficiency enhanced compared to 4G; and/or latencysignificantly reduced compared to LTE.

Radio spectrum, used for mobile communication, is a scarce resource. Inan effort to develop better utilization and ensure that there is enoughavailable spectrum to support the explosive growth of wireless data, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the use of the3.5 GHz band (3550 MHz to 3700 MHz) for shared wireless access, allowingaccess to previously protected spectrum used by the U.S. Navy and otherdepartment of defense (DoD) members. Moreover, a three-tiered spectrumaccess framework, enforced by a spectrum access system (SAS), isutilized to share this spectrum. Although, CBRS has favorablepropagation properties and can have larger coverage/range, the FCC haslimited the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) (e.g.,product of transmitter power and the antenna gain in a given directionrelative to an isotropic antenna of a radio transmitter) for CBRStransmission to 47 dBm/10 MHz for Cat-B device (and/or 50 dBm/20 MHz,and/or 57 dBm/100 MHz). As an example, this provides a useful range ofaround 2km with a typical antenna deployment (e.g., 65 degreeshorizontal beam width). Further, the limited spectrum of 150 MHz isshared among the three tiers based on priority. Thus, it is verydifficult for a single network operator to be allocated sufficientspectrum (e.g., 80 MHz or more). With this narrow swath of spectrum isdifficult for the network operator provide a pragmatic peak downlink(DL) throughput of greater than 500 Mbps per user.

According to an embodiment, to improve coverage and/or increase the peruser DL throughput, mmWave coverage can be overlaid with the CBRScoverage. However, mmWave has extremely challenging propagationproperties because of the high frequencies (e.g., 28 GHz and higher).Moreover, mmWave communications suffer from a substantial propagationloss as compared to other communication systems that use lower carrierfrequencies. However, the EIRP limit set for mmWave transmissions ishigher than that of CBRS. For example, for a bandwidth of 100 MHz, CBRSonly allows a transmission of 57dBm, while mmWave can allow atransmission of 75 dBm. Presently, for a typical 65 degree horizontalbeam width antenna, the EIRP of a mmWave base station is 55 dBm.Accordingly, in one aspect, the transmission power and/or antenna gainof the mmWave base station can be increased in one or moreconfigurations to increase the EIRP up to 75 dBm. Moreover, the higherEIRP can provide a longer transmission range. As an example, an EIRP of75 dBm with a 65-degree horizontal beam width can be utilized to providea significantly longer than 300-meter range for mmWave transmissions.Since the mmWave spectrum is not shared among entities, a wide swath ofspectrum can be allocated to network operators, which can then utilizethe additional spectrum to higher pragmatic peak DL throughput (e.g.,greater than 1 Gbps).

Referring initially to FIGS. 1A-1B, there illustrated are examplesystems 100 and 150 that facilitate a mmWave and CBRS overlay scheme,according to one or more aspects of the disclosed subject matter. Asillustrated, FIG. 1A depicts a two-tier mmWave overlay system while FIG.1B depicts a three-tier mmWave overlay system. Due to the largeseparation of frequencies, interference between the CBRS and mmWavetransmissions is insignificant. The CBRS and/or mmWave cells can bedeployed at (or be coupled to) an existing cell tower, for example, amacro access point (AP), for example, AP 102, that already has a wiredbackhaul link connected to the core mobility network, smart integratedaccess device (SIAD), and/or other cell-site infrastructure. Moreover,the CBRS and mmWave cells can utilize the backhaul link, SIAD, and/orother cell-site infrastructure of the macro access point to reduce capexand/or opex costs.

According to an aspect, the AP 102 can further comprise a CBRS radio andmmWave radio. The CBRS radio can provide one or more coverage areas1041-1043. As an example, the CBRS radio can utilize a 65° antennabeam-width at the maximum EIRP limit to provide the blanket coverage.The CBRS, having a longer range, can be overlaid with a mmWave that hasa much shorter range (e.g., 500 meters). The range of the mmWave radiocan be extended by deploying one or more integrated access front-haulnodes (IAFHNs) (106 ₁, 106 ₂, and 106 ₃) that relay data from the AP 102to the served user equipment (and vice versa). In one aspect, a firsthop of mmWave transmission can provide one or more coverage areas 108₁₁, 108 ₂₁, and 108 ₃₁. Further, the first hop of mmWave transmissionscan provide wireless backhaul links to one or more IAFHNs (106 ₁, 106 ₂,and 106 ₃), which can radiate mmWave transmissions to provide coverageareas 108 ₁₂, 108 ₁₃, 108 ₁₄, 108 ₂₂, 108 ₂₃, 108 ₂₄, 108 ₃₂, 108 ₃₃,and 108 ₃₄, respectively. Additionally, or optionally, as shown insystem 150, a third hop mmWave radio can be added (e.g., if availabilityof spectrum is warranted). For example, second tier IAFHNs (106 ₁₁, 106₂₁, and 106 ₃₁) can provide wireless backhaul links to one or more thirdtier IAFHNs (106 ₁₂, 106 ₁₃, 106 ₁₄, 106 ₂₂, 106 ₂₃, 106 ₂₄, 106 ₃₂, 106₃₃, 106 ₃₄), which can radiate mmWave transmissions to provide coverageareas 108 ₁₅, 108 ₁₆, 108 ₁₇, 108 ₁₈, 108 ₁₉, 108 ₁₁₀, 108 ₁₁₁, 108 ₁₁₂,108 ₁₁₃, 108 ₂₅, 108 ₂₆, 108 ₂₇, 108 ₂₈, 108 ₂₉, 108 ₂₁₀,108 ₂₁₁, 108₂₁₂, 108 ₂₁₃, 108 ₃₅, 108 ₃₆, 108 ₃₇, 108 ₃₈, 108 ₃₉, 108 ₃₁₀, 108 ₃₁₁,108 ₃₁₂, and 108 ₃₁₃).

According to an aspect, the range of the mmWave antennas (e.g., withinIAFHNs 106 ₁, 106 ₂, 106 ₃, 106 ₁₁, 106 ₂₁, 106 ₃₁, 106 ₁₂, 106 ₁₃, 106₁₄, 106 ₂₂, 106 ₂₃, 106 ₂₄, 106 ₃₂, 106 ₃₃, and/or 106 ₃₄) can beextended (e.g., from 200-300 meters to 400-500 meters or longer) byutilizing a narrow beam antenna (e.g., 30° to 45° antenna beam-width).Typically, antenna beams can be focused to specified areas, for example,with high UE density, poor CBRS coverage, etc.

Further, frequency division of the wide spectrum of mmWave frequency canbe performed. A portion (e.g., 100 MHz) of total available mmWavefrequency band can be reserved for the backhaul to the second-tier radioand its operating frequency. As an example, different portions of thetotal available mmWave frequency band can be utilized by each mmWavehop. Additionally, or optionally, a sub-carrier frequency can be changedfrom 15 kHz (symbol time=66.67 μs, transmission time interval (tti)=1ms) to 2^(N)×15 kHz. For example, if the subcarrier frequency is set at120 kHz (symbol time=8.3 μs, tti=5 μs), latency can be significantlyimproved and scheduling can be more flexible.

Based on its location, UEs (e.g., UEs 110 ₁-110 ₁₁) can be served by theCBRS radio, the mmWave radio, or a combination of the CBRS radio and themmWave radio. For example, UE 1101 can be served by the CBRS cell(deployed within AP 102), UE110 ₁₁ can be served by the mmWave IAFHN 106₁, and UE 110 ₃ can have dual connectivity with both the CBRS cell andthe mmWave IAFHN 106 ₃. CBRS employs a three-tier approach to prioritizethe use of the spectrum. On the first tier are incumbents, such as,radars, fixed satellite stations, and wireless Internet serviceproviders (WISP). On the second tier are entities that purchaseexclusive use licenses, called priority access licenses (PAL), while onthe third tier are users that have non-exclusive use rights calledgeneral authorized access (GAA). As an example, the entities on thesecond tier have a higher priority than those on the third tier.According to an aspect, the CBRS PAL can be utilized as an anchor andoverlaid with mmWave to provide DC to the UEs. As an example, controlplane data (and additionally or optionally some user plane data) can betransmitted over the CBRS frequencies (e.g., via the CBRS radio), whileuser plane data can be transmitted over the mmWave frequencies (e.g.,via mmWave radio), resulting in a substantially higher data throughput(e.g., greater than or equal to 1 Gbps).

Typically, the UEs can comprise most any terminal of a next generationfixed wireless (NGFW) network, such as but not limited to an automationdevice and/or consumer electronic device, for example, a tabletcomputer, a digital media player, a wearable device, a digital camera, amedia player, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), alaptop, a gaming system, set top boxes, home automation and/or securitysystems, an Internet of things (IoT) device, industrial automationsystem, etc. Moreover, the UEs can be stationary and/or have limitedmobility. Moreover, fixed UEs can provide gain and directivity for thelink budget. For example, the UE antenna can be pointed towards accesspoints and can have a higher gain antenna to establish a reliable radiolink. For fixed UEs, a spotty coverage is sometimes acceptable. Forexample, if areas that do not have good coverage are known, the networkoperator does not offer service to subscribers in that area.

By providing mmWave overlay coverage, the CBRS radio can conserveresources for one or more UEs (e.g., UEs 110 ₃, 110 ₄, 110 ₅, 110 ₈,etc.) that are located near (e.g., within a defined distance from) thecell (e.g., AP 102). Moreover, the CBRS radio can provide coverage toone or more UEs (e.g., UEs 110 ₁, 110 ₆, 110 ₉, 110 ₁₀, etc.) that arelocated within an area that does not fall within the mmWave coverage,for example, at the cell edges (e.g., over 1 Km from the AP 102). It isnoted that the in FIGS. 1A-1B provide a simplistic representation ofcoverage areas and the subject disclosure is not limited to the shapes,sizes, and/or overlap of the coverage areas depicted within FIGS. 1A-1B.

Referring now to FIG. 2, there illustrated is an example system 200 thatemploys an application-specific transceiver cell for relaying mmWavecommunication, in accordance with an aspect of the subject disclosure.It is noted that the IAFHN 202 can be substantially similar to IAFHNs106 ₁, 106 ₂, 106 ₃, 106 ₁₁, 106 ₂₁, 106 ₃₁, 106 ₁₂, 106 ₁₃, 106 ₁₄, 106₂₂, 106 ₂₃, 106 ₂₄, 106 ₃₂, 106 ₃₃, and 106 ₃₄ and comprisefunctionality as more fully described herein, for example, as describedabove with regard to IAFHNs 106 ₁, 106 ₂, 106 ₃, 106 ₁₁, 106 ₂₁, 106 ₃₁,106 ₁₂, 106 ₁₃, 106 ₁₄, 106 ₂₂, 106 ₂₃, 106 ₂₄, 106 ₃₂, 106 ₃₃, and 106₃₄. The various aspects discussed herein can facilitate improvedcoverage in a wireless communications system. Although system 200 hasbeen described with respect to a 5G network, it is noted that thesubject disclosure is not limited to 5G networks and can be utilized inmost any communication network.

In one example, the IAFHN 202 can be deployed as a standalone unit orcan be mounted on (and/or embedded within) a structure (e.g., a lamppost, a traffic light, facade of a building, on a road sign, a billboardsign, etc.). The IAFHN 202 can comprise a wireless communicationtransceiver module that comprise one or more self aligning antennaarrays and/or fixed antenna arrays. Typically, the IAFHN 202 is fixedand stationary, however, the subject specification is not limited to afixed and/or stationary IAFHN. In one aspect, the IAFHN 202 can utilizean antenna configuration component 204 to control one or moreconfiguration parameters of an antenna of the IAFHN 202 to directantenna beams to specific areas. As an example, the configurationparameters can comprise, but are not limited to, beam direction, antennaphase, transmit power, gain of amplifiers, polarization mode, etc.Moreover, the IAFHN 202 can comprise an integrated enclosure with one ormore tunable antennas for ease of antenna alignment to the upper tierIAFHN/AP and/or to its coverage areas. Although not shown explicitly inFIG. 2, it is noted that the IAFHN 202 can comprise hardware tobroadcast mmWave signals, similar to a base station.

According to an embodiment, the IAFHN 202 can comprise a data streamrelay component 206 that can relay data between the mmWave radios hops.For example, the data stream relay component 206 can convert the datastream from the first hop mmWave radios as the back haul for the secondhop mmWave radios. In other words, the IAFHN 202 can connect to thefirst hub (e.g., mmWave radio deployed at the AP 102) and utilize thewireless mmWave connection as a backhaul link. Further, the IAFHN 202can re-radiate over different frequencies (e.g., configured by theantenna configuration component 204) to serve user in the second hop.For example, the frequency band utilized for mmWave transmission in thefirst hop (e.g., from the AP 102 to the IAFHN 106 ₁) can be differentfrom the frequency band utilized for mmWave transmission in the secondhop (e.g., radiated from the IAFHN 106 ₁).

According to an aspect, the antenna configuration component 204 canconfigure a first antenna that is used for a wireless backhaul link withnarrower beam-width (e.g., 10°−15° horizontally) and higher gain (e.g.,21 dBi) to provide a reliable and/or stable link with increased signalquality. Further, the antenna configuration component 204 can configurea second antenna that is used for serving the UEs, with a narrowbeam-width, and with higher gain (e.g., utilize 21 dBi versus thetypical 17 dBi gain). In one aspect, the shared data channel (SDCH) onthe mmWave can be on the beam-forming scheme (e.g., configured via theantenna configuration component 204). If availability of spectrum iswarranted, a third hop mmWave radio can be added (as depicted in FIG.1B). In this example scenario, the 13 total mmWave radios can providearound 60% of the cell coverage of the CBRS radio. Typically, theantenna(s) utilized for the wireless backhaul link can have a narrowerbeam width antenna with higher gain than that of the antenna(s) utilizedfor serving the UE, for example, to achieve a more reliable connectivitywith the serving access point.

According to an embodiment, the IAFHN 202 is a new class of UE that hasdifferent attributes, protocols, and/or signaling than the conventionalUEs. The signaling to IAFHN 202 is streamlined from some of thetraditional signaling. For example, authentication and security on theIAFHN 202 can be streamlined since each individual UE, served by theIAFHN 202, can perform its own security measure. Since the IAFHN 202does not perform network authentication, it does not comprise asubscriber identity module (SIM) card and/or authentication layer.Further, in contrast with a traditional UE, the IAFHN 202 does notutilize tracking area update, paging, and discontinuous reception (DRX)mode mechanisms. Furthermore, the IAFHN 202 does not comprise a radioresource control (RRC) inactivity timer.

In one aspect, the IAFHN 202 can utilize the parameter reportingcomponent 208 to report, among other attributes, its class (e.g., amaximum data rate of UE), band class (e.g., a frequency band that isutilized), category, hop (e.g., first hop, second hop, third hop, etc.),and sector configuration (e.g., a number of sectors), etc. As anexample, the parameter reporting component 208 can provide the report toan upper tier IAFHN and/or AP (e.g., AP 102), periodically, during aregistration phase, at a specified time, in response to an event,on-demand, etc. The upper tier IAFHN and/or AP can analyze the datareceived from served IAFHNs and determine optimal spectrum distributionfor the IAFHNs.

Referring now to FIG. 3, there illustrated is an example system 300 thatfacilitates adaptive resource allocation scheduling in an integratedaccess and backhaul (IAB) chain, in accordance with an aspect of thesubject disclosure. In one example, an IAB component 302 can be utilizedto perform resource block scheduling (e.g., via the scheduling component304) and/or determine an optimal frequency reuse configuration (e.g.,via the frequency reuse component 306) for mmWave cells that overlayCBRS. It is noted that the IAFHNs and/or APs (e.g., AP 102) describedherein can comprise at least portion of the IAB component 302.

In an aspect, assuming that UEs are evenly distributed, a resource block(RB) demand will increase with each hop. For example, the RB demand fora second hop IAFHN, having three times the overall coverage areas, canbe three times higher than the RB demand for a first hop AP. Similarly,the RB demand for a third hop IAFHN can be three times higher than theRB demand for the second hop IAFHN. The scheduling component 304 canintelligently allocate RBs according to various parameters, such as butnot limited to a traffic demand, quality of service (QoS) targets, radiofrequency (RF) condition on each of the IAFHN, etc., to meet a definedservice level agreement (SLA).

Further, in another aspect, the frequency reuse component 306 can beutilized to determine and implement an optimal frequency reuseconfiguration. As an example, the frequency reuse component 306 canincrease the frequency reuse distance on the IAFHN to mitigate theconceivable co-channel interference. As an example, the RB (e.g., on thefrequency and/or time domain) on the first hop within a specificcoverage area can be better served as far away as possible (e.g.,maximum possible reuse distance) on another adjacent mmWave radio.Moreover, a different frequency (and/or different subcarrier) can beutilized in every frame and/or subframe. For example, the frequencyreuse component 306 can control the frequency (and/or subcarrier)utilized in every frame and/or sub frame transmitted within each of thecoverage areas to ensure that the frequency reuse is as far as possible.

FIG. 4 illustrates is an example system 400 that facilitates frequencyreuse planning, according to an aspect of the subject disclosure. It isnoted that frequency reuse component 306 ₁-306 ₂ can be substantiallysimilar to frequency reuse component 306 and can comprise functionalityas more fully described herein, for example, as described above withregard to frequency reuse component 306. Although system 400 has beendescribed with respect to a 5G network, it is noted that the subjectdisclosure is not limited to 5G networks and can be utilized in most anyother communication network.

The gNBs 402 ₁-402 ₂ can be neighboring gNBs that provide CBRS coverage,overlaid with mmWave coverage. According to an aspect, the frequencyreuse component 306 ₁-306 ₂ can exchange frequency utilization data viaan Xn interface 404. For example, the frequency reuse component 306 ₁can provide information indicative of the frequency bands utilized formmWave transmission at each hop. In this example, the frequency reusecomponent 306 ₂ can analyze the information to allocate appropriatefrequency bands for mmWave transmission at each of its hops, such thatthe frequency reuse distance is increased and thus, conceivableco-channel interference can be decreased.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example system 500 that depicts a cluster of cellsthat provide CBRS coverage, overlaid with mmWave coverage, according toan aspect of the subject disclosure. It is noted that cells 502 ₁-502 ₆can be substantially similar to cell 100 and can comprise functionalityas more fully described herein, for example, as described above withregard to cell 100. In an aspect, the cells 502 ₁-502 ₆ can comprise APsthat facilitate frequency reuse planning (e.g., via frequency reusecomponent 306). As an example, a frequency band utilized by a mmWaveradio within a first hop of cell 502 ₁ can be reused by a mmWave radiowithin a second hop of cell 502 ₂.

It is noted that the inter-site distance (ISD) of the current macro APdeployment is 3 km and thus, even though the CBRS radio can transmit upto 3 km, typically, a coverage radius of 1.5 km is provided. For atwo-hop mmWave overlay, the total coverage area of four mmWave radioscan be 16% of the CBRS coverage area. For a three-hop mmWave overlay,the total coverage area of thirteen mmWave radios can be 60% of the CBRScoverage area.

Referring now to FIG. 6, there illustrated is an example system 600 thatfacilitates dual connectivity (DC) in accordance with the subjectembodiments. A DC UE 602 can comprise a dual band radio that can beimplemented by combining LTE and NR RF front ends to the same NRbaseband chip. It is noted that the DC UE 602 can be substantiallysimilar to UEs 110 ₁-110 ₁₁ and can comprise functionality as more fullydescribed herein, for example, as described above with regard to UEs 110₁-110 ₁₁. Typically, the DC UE 602 can be located within an area withgood mmWave coverage and at least reasonable CBRS coverage. Byfacilitating simultaneous (and/or substantially simultaneous)communication with both a CBRS cell and a mmWave cell, a DL throughputof greater than 1 GB/sec can be received.

CBRS employs a three-tier approach to prioritize the use of thespectrum. According to an aspect, the CBRS PAL can be utilized as ananchor and overlaid with mmWave to provide DC to the DC UE 602. As anexample, control plane data (and additionally or optionally some userplane data) can be received over the CBRS frequencies (e.g., via thedual band radio 604) while, user plane data can be received over themmWave frequencies (e.g., via the dual band radio 604), resulting in asubstantially higher data throughput.

In one embodiment, an alignment component 606 can be utilized to controla direction of one or more antennas of the dual band radio 604.Typically, the CBRS signal can be received from a cell located in afirst direction, while the mmWave signal can be received from a celllocated in a second (different) direction. In an aspect, the dual bandradio 604 can comprise a cylindrical-shaped self-aligning antenna thatcan have multiple panel antennas that selectively point to a directionof a stronger signals in two different bands. For example, the multiplepanel antennas can point towards the mmWave cell in one direction andtowards a CBRS cell in another direction.

As traffic demands increase, cell splitting and/or densification can beimplemented and the location of serving cells can change. Accordingly,in one aspect, the alignment component 606 can receive, from a networkdevice, information to reconfigure the antennas. The information cancomprise instructions to connect to new and/or different cells (e.g.,CBRS and/or mmWave cells) for load balancing and/or improved networkperformance. In another aspect, the alignment component 606 candetermine antenna configurations based on artificial intelligence (AI)and/or machine learning techniques and can intelligently point theantennas in a direction that can receive the strongest signals.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example system 700 that facilitates offeringdifferent tiers of service to a user. In one aspect, a provisioningcomponent 702 can implemented within one or more network devices of themobility network and can be utilized to determine a tier of service thatcan be offered to a user. As an example, different fees can be chargedfor the different tiers of service.

A request to set up a new (and/or update an existing) service agreementcan be received by the provisioning component 702, for example, from apoint of sale (POS) device, a UE management portal, and/or a customercare platform, etc. In one aspect, for fixed and/or nomadic UEs, addressdata 704 indicative of a location and/or area of the UE (and/or alocation /area where the UE is intended to be deployed), for example,postal address, GPS location, etc., can be provided to the provisioningcomponent 702. As an example, a UE management portal can comprise anetworked interface, e.g., a self-service or self-care web portal, whichcan be accessed by a new customer or existing subscriber and can furthersupport aspects of UE registration, activation, and management thereof.In another example, the customer care platform can be accessed andoperated by customer care agents to facilitate activation/deactivationof service, configuration of fees/rate plans, validation and changes ofaddress, creation of subscriber accounts, etc.

According to an embodiment, a qualification determination component 706can assess a radio environment at the UE's location to determine servicetiers that can be offered at that location. For example, if determinedthat only CBRS coverage is available at the location, a first speed tiercan be offered; if determined that only mmWave coverage is available atthe location, a second speed tier can be offered; and if determined thatboth CBRS and mmWave coverage is available at the location, a thirdspeed tier can be offered (e.g., wherein the first speed is lower thanthe second speed, which is lower than the third speed). The determinedservice tiers that can be offered at the location 708 can be presentedto the user. Based on the offered service tier, UEs with a single-modeor dual-mode receiver can be deployed at the location.

FIGS. 8-11 illustrate flow diagrams and/or methods in accordance withthe disclosed subject matter. For simplicity of explanation, the flowdiagrams and/or methods are depicted and described as a series of acts.It is to be understood and noted that the various embodiments are notlimited by the acts illustrated and/or by the order of acts, for exampleacts can occur in various orders and/or concurrently, and with otheracts not presented and described herein. Furthermore, not allillustrated acts may be required to implement the flow diagrams and/ormethods in accordance with the disclosed subject matter. In addition,those skilled in the art will understand and note that the methods couldalternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states via astate diagram or events. Additionally, it should be further noted thatthe methods disclosed hereinafter and throughout this specification arecapable of being stored on an article of manufacture to facilitatetransporting and transferring such methods to computers. The termarticle of manufacture, as used herein, is intended to encompass acomputer program accessible from any computer-readable device orcomputer-readable storage/communications media.

Referring now to FIG. 8 there illustrated is an example method 800 thatfacilitates overlaying a CBRS coverage with mmWave coverage, accordingto an aspect of the subject disclosure. In an aspect, method 800 can beimplemented by one or more network devices (e.g., AP 102) of acommunication network (e.g., cellular network). At 802, information canbe broadcast via a CBRS radio deployed at a macro access point. It isnoted that the subject specification is not limited to the CBRS radio(and/or first hop mmWave radio) being deployed within the macro accesspoint and that the CBRS radio (and/or first hop mmWave radio) can becoupled to the macro access point to share storage, processing, and/orbackhaul resources of the macro access point. At 804, the CBRS coveragecan be overlaid with a mmWave coverage by employing two or moretiered-mmWave radios, for example, that utilize IAB. Since the existingbackhaul resources of the macro access point are utilized by CBRS radioand/or the first hop mmWave radio, and subsequent hop mmWave radio(s)utilize wireless backhaul links, capex and opex costs can besignificantly reduced. Further, since there is a wide separation betweenthe CBRS and the mmWave frequency bands, minimal performance degradationis observed between the bands. In one aspect, resources for UEs that arecloser to the CBRS radio can be conserved since these UEs can be servedby the shorter-range mmWave radio(s), while CBRS coverage can beprovided to UEs that are further away from the CBRS radio (e.g., outsidethe range of the mmWave radio(s)).

FIG. 9 illustrates an example method 900 that facilitates communicationvia tiered mmWave cells, according to an aspect of the subjectdisclosure. As an example, method 900 can be implemented by one or morenetwork devices (e.g., IAFHN) of a communication network (e.g., cellularnetwork). At 902, communication with an upper tier mmWave radio can beperformed via a first antenna that has a high gain (e.g., 21 dBi) and ahighly directional beam (e.g., 10-15° horizontal bean width). Further,at 904, communication with a served UE can be performed via a secondantenna that has a narrow beam width and typical gain (e.g., 17 dBi).

At 906, adaptive resource allocation scheduling can be facilitated. Forexample, RBs can be allocated based on parameters, such as, but notlimited to traffic demand, QoS targets, RF condition on the IAFHN tomeet a SLA, etc. Further, at 908, efficient frequency reuse can befacilitated. In one example, frequency utilization data can be exchangedbetween cells to plan optimal frequency reuse that reduces conceivableco-channel interference.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example method 1000 that facilitates DC within adeployment scheme that overlays mmWave on CBRS coverage, according to anaspect of the subject disclosure. As an example, method 1000 can beimplemented by one or more UEs (e.g., fixed and/or nomadic UEs) of acommunication network (e.g., cellular network). At 1002, a dual bandradio can be utilized to receive first signals via a CBRS PAL frequencyband (e.g., broadcast by a CBRS cell). At 1004, the dual band radio canbe utilized to receive second signals via a mmWave frequency band (e.g.,broadcast by a mmWave cell). Moreover, at 1006, the first and secondsignals can be combined. Accordingly, the DL throughput can be greaterthan (or equal to) 1 GB/sec.

Further, at 1008, the antennas of the dual band radio can be alignedbased on a direction of the CBRS cell and/or the mmWave cell. As anexample, the alignment can be performed periodically, in response to anevent, on-demand, at a specified time, etc. In an aspect, the dual bandradio comprises a cylindrical-shaped and/or other shaped (e.g., aflexible form factor antenna that matches installation sitecharacteristics), self-aligning antenna that can have multiple panelantennas that can be steered to point to a direction of a strongersignals in two different bands. For example, the multiple panel antennascan point towards the mmWave cell in one direction and towards the CBRScell in another direction.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example method 1100 for offering different tiersof service to a user, according to an aspect of the subject disclosure.As an example, method 1100 can be implemented by one or more networkdevices (e.g., a provisioning server) of a communication network (e.g.,cellular network). At 1102, address data associated with a UE can bereceived. For example, a geographical location/area at which a user isplanning to utilize a fixed (and/or nomadic) UE can be received (e.g.,during registration and/or service initiation). At 1104, servicecoverage available at a location associated with the address data can bedetermined. For example, it can be verified that only CBRS coverage isavailable at the location, only mmWave coverage is available at thelocation, or both CBRS and mmWave coverage is available at the location.At 1106, based on the available service coverage, a speed-tier that canbe offered to the UE can be determined. For example, if determined thatonly CBRS coverage is available at the location, a first speed tier canbe offered; if determined that only mmWave coverage is available at thelocation, a second speed tier can be offered; and if determined thatboth CBRS and mmWave coverage is available at the location, a thirdspeed tier can be offered (e.g., wherein the first speed is lower thanthe second speed, which is lower than the third speed). Typically, thedifferent speed-tiers can be offered at different fees (e.g., higherfees can be charged for higher speeds). Moreover, at 1108, thespeed-tier can be provided to a user of the UE. As an example, based onthe offered service tier, the user can select whether a UE with asingle-mode or dual-mode receiver can be utilized at the location.

Referring now to FIG. 12, there is illustrated a block diagram of acomputer 1202 operable to execute the disclosed communicationarchitecture. In order to provide additional context for various aspectsof the disclosed subject matter, FIG. 12 and the following discussionare intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitablecomputing environment 1200 in which the various aspects of thespecification can be implemented. While the specification has beendescribed above in the general context of computer-executableinstructions that can run on one or more computers, those skilled in theart will recognize that the specification also can be implemented incombination with other program modules and/or as a combination ofhardware and software.

Generally, applications (e.g., program modules) comprise routines,programs, components, data structures, etc., that perform particulartasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will note that the inventive methods can be practicedwith other computer system configurations, comprising single-processoror multiprocessor computer systems, minicomputers, mainframe computers,as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices,microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like,each of which can be operatively coupled to one or more associateddevices.

The illustrated aspects of the specification can also be practiced indistributed computing environments where certain tasks are performed byremote processing devices that are linked through a communicationsnetwork. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can belocated in both local and remote memory storage devices.

A computing device can typically include a variety of machine-readablemedia. Machine-readable media can be any available media that can beaccessed by the computer and includes both volatile and non-volatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example and notlimitation, computer-readable media can comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media can include volatileand/or non-volatile media, removable and/or non-removable mediaimplemented in any method or technology for storage of information, suchas computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, orother data. Computer storage media can include, but is not limited to,RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, solid statedrive (SSD) or other solid-state storage technology, Compact Disk ReadOnly Memory (CD ROM), digital video disk (DVD), Blu-ray disk, or otheroptical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic diskstorage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which canbe used to store the desired information and which can be accessed bythe computer. In this regard, the terms “tangible” or “non-transitory”herein as applied to storage, memory or computer-readable media, are tobe understood to exclude only propagating transitory signals per se asmodifiers and do not relinquish rights to all standard storage, memoryor computer-readable media that are not only propagating transitorysignals per se.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and comprises any informationdelivery or transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signalsrefers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set orchanged in such a manner as to encode information in one or moresignals. By way of example, and not limitation, communication mediacomprise wired media, such as a wired network or direct-wiredconnection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF),infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the any of the aboveshould also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.

With reference again to FIG. 12, the example environment 1200 forimplementing various aspects of the specification comprises a computer1202, the computer 1202 comprising a processing unit 1204, a systemmemory 1206 and a system bus 1208. As an example, the component(s),application(s) server(s), equipment, system(s), interface(s),gateway(s), controller(s), node(s), entity(ies), function(s), cloud(s),access point(s), and/or device(s) (e.g., AP 102, UEs 110 ₁-110 ₁₁,IAFHNs 106 ₁, 106 ₂, 106 ₃, 106 ₁₁, 106 ₂₁, 106 ₃₁, 106 ₁₂, 106 ₁₃, 106₁₄, 106 ₂₂, 106 ₂₃, 106 ₂₄, 106 ₃₂, 106 ₃₃, 106 ₃₄, and/or 202, antennaconfiguration component 204, data stream relay component 206, parameterreporting component 208, scheduling component 304, frequency reusecomponent 306, gNB 1 402 ₁, gNB 2 402 ₂, frequency reuse components 306₁-306 ₂, cells 502 ₁-502 ₆, DC UE 602, alignment component 606,provisioning component 702, qualification determination component 706,etc.) disclosed herein with respect to systems 100-700 can each compriseat least a portion of the computer 1202. The system bus 1208 couplessystem components comprising, but not limited to, the system memory 1206to the processing unit 1204. The processing unit 1204 can be any ofvarious commercially available processors. Dual microprocessors andother multi-processor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 1204.

The system bus 1208 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 1206comprises read-only memory (ROM) 1210 and random access memory (RAM)1212. A basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in a non-volatilememory 1210 such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basicroutines that help to transfer information between elements within thecomputer 1202, such as during startup. The RAM 1212 can also comprise ahigh-speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 1202 further comprises an internal hard disk drive (HDD)1214, which internal hard disk drive 1214 can also be configured forexternal use in a suitable chassis (not shown), a magnetic floppy diskdrive (FDD) 1216, (e.g., to read from or write to a removable diskette1218) and an optical disk drive 1220, (e.g., reading a CD-ROM disk 1222or, to read from or write to other high capacity optical media such asthe DVD). The hard disk drive 1214, magnetic disk drive 1216 and opticaldisk drive 1220 can be connected to the system bus 1208 by a hard diskdrive interface 1224, a magnetic disk drive interface 1226 and anoptical drive interface 1228, respectively. The interface 1224 forexternal drive implementations comprises at least one or both ofUniversal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394 interface technologies. Otherexternal drive connection technologies are within contemplation of thesubject disclosure.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 1202, the drives andstorage media accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digitalformat. Although the description of computer-readable storage mediaabove refers to a HDD, a removable magnetic diskette, and a removableoptical media such as a CD or DVD, it should be noted by those skilledin the art that other types of storage media which are readable by acomputer, such as zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards,solid-state disks (SSD), cartridges, and the like, can also be used inthe example operating environment, and further, that any such storagemedia can contain computer-executable instructions for performing themethods of the specification.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 1212,comprising an operating system 1230, one or more application programs1232, other program modules 1234 and program data 1236. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 1212. It is noted that the specification can beimplemented with various commercially available operating systems orcombinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 1202 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 1238 and/or apointing device, such as a mouse 1240 or a touchscreen or touchpad (notillustrated). These and other input devices are often connected to theprocessing unit 1204 through an input device interface 1242 that iscoupled to the system bus 1208, but can be connected by otherinterfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE 1394 serial port, a gameport, a USB port, an infrared (IR) interface, etc. A monitor 1244 orother type of display device is also connected to the system bus 1208via an interface, such as a video adapter 1246.

The computer 1202 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 1248. The remotecomputer(s) 1248 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallycomprises many or all of the elements described relative to the computer1202, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device1250 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted comprisewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (LAN) 1252 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 1254. Such LAN and WANnetworking environments are commonplace in offices and companies, andfacilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all ofwhich can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 1202 isconnected to the local network 1252 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 1256. The adapter 1256 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 1252, which canalso comprise a wireless access point disposed thereon for communicatingwith the wireless adapter 1256.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 1202 cancomprise a modem 1258, or is connected to a communications server on theWAN 1254, or has other means for establishing communications over theWAN 1254, such as by way of the Internet. The modem 1258, which can beinternal or external and a wired or wireless device, is connected to thesystem bus 1208 via the serial port interface 1242. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 1202, orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device1250. It will be noted that the network connections shown are exampleand other means of establishing a communications link between thecomputers can be used.

The computer 1202 is operable to communicate with any wireless devicesor entities operatively disposed in wireless communication, e.g.,desktop and/or portable computer, server, communications satellite, etc.This comprises at least Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™ wireless technologies orother communication technologies. Thus, the communication can be apredefined structure as with a conventional network or simply an ad hoccommunication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity networks use radio technologies called IEEE802.11 (a, b, g, n, etc.) to provide secure, reliable, fast wirelessconnectivity. A Wi-Fi network can be used to connect computers to eachother, to the Internet, and to wired networks (which use IEEE 802.3 orEthernet). Wi-Fi networks operate in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radiobands, at an 11 Mbps (802.11a) or 54 Mbps (802.11b) data rate, forexample, or with products that contain both bands (dual band), so thenetworks can provide real-world performance similar to the basic 10BaseT wired Ethernet networks used in many offices.

As it employed in the subject specification, the term “processor” canrefer to substantially any computing processing unit or devicecomprising, but not limited to comprising, single-core processors;single-processors with software multithread execution capability;multi-core processors; multi-core processors with software multithreadexecution capability; multi-core processors with hardware multithreadtechnology; parallel platforms; and parallel platforms with distributedshared memory. Additionally, a processor can refer to an integratedcircuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digitalsignal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), aprogrammable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device(CPLD), a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardwarecomponents, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functionsdescribed herein. Processors can exploit nano-scale architectures suchas, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based transistors,switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage or enhanceperformance of user equipment. A processor may also be implemented as acombination of computing processing units.

In the subject specification, terms such as “data store,” data storage,”“database,” “cache,” and substantially any other information storagecomponent relevant to operation and functionality of a component, referto “memory components,” or entities embodied in a “memory” or componentscomprising the memory. It will be noted that the memory components, orcomputer-readable storage media, described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile andnonvolatile memory. By way of illustration, and not limitation,nonvolatile memory can comprise read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM(PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM(EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can comprise random accessmemory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way ofillustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms such assynchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM),double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), SynchlinkDRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). Additionally, thedisclosed memory components of systems or methods herein are intended tocomprise, without being limited to comprising, these and any othersuitable types of memory.

Referring now to FIG. 13, there is illustrated a schematic block diagramof a computing environment 1300 in accordance with the subjectspecification. The system 1300 comprises one or more client(s) 1302. Theclient(s) 1302 can be hardware and/or software (e.g., threads,processes, computing devices).

The system 1300 also comprises one or more server(s) 1304. The server(s)1304 can also be hardware and/or software (e.g., threads, processes,computing devices). The servers 1304 can house threads to performtransformations by employing the specification, for example. Onepossible communication between a client 1302 and a server 1304 can be inthe form of a data packet adapted to be transmitted between two or morecomputer processes. The data packet may comprise a cookie and/orassociated contextual information, for example. The system 1300comprises a communication framework 1306 (e.g., a global communicationnetwork such as the Internet, cellular network, etc.) that can beemployed to facilitate communications between the client(s) 1302 and theserver(s) 1304.

Communications can be facilitated via a wired (comprising optical fiber)and/or wireless technology. The client(s) 1302 are operatively connectedto one or more client data store(s) 1308 that can be employed to storeinformation local to the client(s) 1302 (e.g., cookie(s) and/orassociated contextual information). Similarly, the server(s) 1304 areoperatively connected to one or more server data store(s) 1310 that canbe employed to store information local to the servers 1304.

What has been described above comprises examples of the presentspecification. It is, of course, not possible to describe everyconceivable combination of components or methods for purposes ofdescribing the present specification, but one of ordinary skill in theart may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of thepresent specification are possible. Accordingly, the presentspecification is intended to embrace all such alterations, modificationsand variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “comprises” is used ineither the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended tobe inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as“comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in aclaim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memorythat stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:transmitting data signals using a citizens broadband radio service radioof a citizens broadband radio service network coverage area; sending abackhaul transmission between a first millimeter wave radio of tieredmillimeter wave radios and a second millimeter wave radio of the tieredmillimeter wave radios via a first antenna configured according to afirst gain; sending a non-backhaul transmission between the firstmillimeter wave radio and a served user equipment via a second antennaconfigured according to a second gain, wherein the first gain is higherthan the second gain, and wherein the sending the backhaul transmissionand the sending the non-backhaul transmission results in an overlay ofat least a portion of the citizens broadband radio service networkcoverage area with a millimeter wave network coverage area; andperforming adaptive resource allocation for millimeter wavetransmissions based on traffic demand information associated with thetiered millimeter wave radios.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein theoperations further comprise directing, to a macro access point device,frequency utilization data to facilitate frequency reuse planning, andwherein the frequency utilization data is indicative of frequency bandsutilized by a third millimeter wave radio of the tiered millimeter waveradios.
 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the directing comprisesdirecting the frequency utilization data via an Xn interface.
 4. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the first gain is set to satisfy a high gaincriterion, and wherein the high gain criterion is defined to generate adirectional antenna beam that provides a wireless backhaul link.
 5. Thesystem of claim 4, wherein the first antenna is controlled to point in adirection of a third millimeter wave radio within a first tier of thetiered millimeter wave radios, and wherein the first millimeter waveradio is within a second tier of the tiered millimeter wave radios. 6.The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:transmitting a first signal to a dual band user equipment via thecitizens broadband radio service radio, wherein the first signal istransmitted via a priority access license frequency band of a citizensbroadband radio service spectrum; and transmitting a second signal tothe dual band user equipment via a millimeter wave radio of the tieredmillimeter wave radios, and wherein antennas of the dual band userequipment have been aligned based on a first location of the citizensbroadband radio service radio and a second location of the millimeterwave radio.
 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations furthercomprise: receiving address data indicative of an area in which a userequipment is to be utilized; and based on an analysis of the citizensbroadband radio service network coverage area and the millimeter wavenetwork coverage area, determining speed-tier data indicative of adownlink data throughput that is able to be provided to the userequipment within the area.
 8. The system of claim 1, wherein theperforming the adaptive resource allocation is based on service levelagreement data.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the performing theadaptive resource allocation is based on radio frequency condition dataassociated with the tiered millimeter wave radios.
 10. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the performing the adaptive resource allocation isbased on target quality of service data.
 11. A method, comprising:facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, transmitting datasignals via a citizens broadband radio service frequency band, whereinthe facilitating the transmitting enables a first coverage area;facilitating, by the system, a backhaul transmission between a firstmillimeter wave radio of millimeter wave radios and a second millimeterwave radio of the millimeter wave radios using a first antenna that isconfigured to have a first gain; facilitating, by the system, anon-backhaul transmission between the first millimeter wave radio and aserved user equipment using a second antenna that is configured to havea second gain, wherein the first gain is higher than the second gain,and wherein the backhaul transmission and the non-backhaul transmissionenable a second coverage area overlapping at least a portion of thefirst coverage area; and based on resource block demand data associatedwith the millimeter wave radios, facilitating, by the system, performingadaptive resource allocation for the backhaul transmission and thenon-backhaul transmission.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein thefacilitating the performing of the adaptive resource allocationcomprises determining an allocation of resource blocks based on servicelevel agreement data.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein thefacilitating the performing of the adaptive resource allocationcomprises determining an allocation of resource blocks based on radiofrequency condition data associated with a third millimeter wave radioof the millimeter wave radios.
 14. The method of claim 11, wherein thefacilitating the performing of the adaptive resource allocationcomprises determining an allocation of resource blocks based on qualityof service data.
 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:facilitating, by the system, receiving report data indicative ofattributes of a third millimeter wave radio of the millimeter waveradios; and based on the report data, determining, by the system, adistribution of millimeter wave spectrum among the millimeter waveradios.
 16. The method of claim 11, further comprising: facilitating, bythe system, transferring of first signal data to a dual band userequipment via a citizens broadband radio service radio, wherein thefirst signal data is transferred using a priority access licensefrequency band of a citizens broadband radio service spectrum; andfacilitating, by the system, transferring of second signal data to thedual band user equipment via the second millimeter wave radio, whereinantennas of the dual band user equipment have been aligned based on afirst location of the citizens broadband radio service radio and asecond location of the second millimeter wave radio.
 17. Anon-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executableinstructions that, when executed by a processor of a network nodedevice, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: transmitting abackhaul communication between a first millimeter wave radio ofmillimeter wave radios and a second millimeter wave radio of themillimeter wave radios via a first antenna with a first gain thatsatisfies a criterion with respect to a defined high gain; broadcastingsignals from the first millimeter wave radio to a user equipment via asecond antenna with a second gain that does not satisfy the criterion,wherein the broadcasting provides millimeter wave coverage that overlapsat least a portion of citizens broadband radio service coverage; andperforming adaptive resource allocation to schedule resource blocks ofthe signals.
 18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium ofclaim 17, wherein the operations further comprise: aligning the firstantenna in a first direction towards the second millimeter wave radio;and aligning the second antenna in a second direction towards a definedarea to serve the user equipment.
 19. The non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operationsfurther comprise: determining report data indicative of attributes ofthe network node device; and transferring the report data to the secondmillimeter wave radio to facilitate a distribution of millimeter wavespectrum among the millimeter wave radios.
 20. The non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the report datacomprises sector configuration data associated with the network nodedevice.